Summary

Name HGF
Full Name Hepatocyte growth factor
Synonyms Hepatopoietin-A, Scatter factor, SF | HPTA
Primary ID P14210
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Type protein
Relations 10
Pathways Hepatocellular Tumor, Prostate Cancer, Rhabdomyosarcoma
Function Potent mitogen for mature parenchymal hepatocyte cells, seems to be a hepatotrophic factor, and acts as a growth factor for a broad spectrum of tissues and cell types. Activating ligand for the receptor tyrosine kinase MET by binding to it and promoting its dimerization.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png cleavage HGF 0.318
Publications: 2 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png cleavage HGF 0.329
Publications: 2 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation HGF 0.608
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:Rhabdomyosarcoma
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation HGF 0.336
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation HGF 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Prostate Cancer
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation HGF 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding MET 0.927
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Hepatocellular Tumor, Prostate Cancer, Rhabdomyosarcoma
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation HGF 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus